Upland Cress Seeds
CULINARY GREEN · 2027 VARIETY · 10+ SEEDS · Upland Cress Seeds Upland Cress is a peppery, watercress-like green that grows in ordinary garden soil. It is quick, productive, and ideal for salads, sandwiches, soups, and fresh garnish. · ...
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CULINARY GREEN · 2027 VARIETY · 10+ SEEDS
Upland Cress Seeds
Upland Cress is a peppery, watercress-like green that grows in ordinary garden soil. It is quick, productive, and ideal for salads, sandwiches, soups, and fresh garnish.
In The Kitchen
Use tender leaves in sandwiches, salads, soups, egg dishes, and herb sauces when you want a clean peppery lift.
Growing Notes
- Sow in fertile soil and keep evenly moist.
- Grow in sun to partial shade.
- Succession sow for a steady supply.
- Harvest young leaves for the best texture.
Packet: 10+ seeds. Also called land cress; does not require a running water source.
Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Germinate at 26–30 °C on a heat mat; peppers stall below 22 °C. Pot up to 10–15 cm before hardening off outside after nights stay above 12 °C.
Feed balanced through bloom, then bump potassium for fruiting. Stake taller varieties. More detail in our full Canadian growing guide.
Match the pepper to the technique: thin-walled varieties blister fast in a hot pan; thick-walled ones roast or stuff beautifully; fruit-forward ones make balanced sauces and pickles. The variety's flavour profile is your shortcut — see Choosing the right pepper for a use-case guide.